Lot 3096
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), tied by cork cancellation from Boston on 1869 docketed folded illustrated bridge & iron works circular addressed to Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, the advertisement offers prices for erecting four different types of bridges, beam, lattice, bow string, and warren girder of various spans, docketed "Cantilever Bridge, April 25. 1869"; tiny unnoticeable on front panel, a fresh Very Fine usage. Without gum as issued.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT BLACK JACK USAGE ON AN ILLUSTRATED BRIDGE CIRCULAR TO BRIGHAM YOUNG JUST PRIOR TO THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD COMPLETION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
The circular is addressed to the famous President of the Mormon Church and first Governor of Utah Territory from 1850 to 1857. Brigham Young was a key force in the construction of the transcontinental railroad and the main reason for the route through Utah Territory. The Mormons were among the first to petition Congress to construct the railroad and provided much of the labor and capital used in its construction, holding contracts for some of the surveying on the Union Pacific and the grading on both Central Pacific and Union Pacific through Utah. This circular for of railroad and highway bridges was received just prior to the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah.
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